Falconbridge cuts new nickel in Brazil
Wide-spaced drilling by Falconbridge (FAL-LV-T) has turned up two significant nickel deposits on the Araguaia nicke…
South America
Falconbridge antes up at El Morro
Falconbridge (FAL-LV-T) has forked over US$10 million to earn a 70% stake in Metallica Resources’ (MR-T) El Morro c…
Las Cristinas costs rise, permit still pending
An updated feasibility study of the large, low-grade Las Cristinas gold-copper project Venezuela has boosted capita…
Inco to dig deeper at Thompson
Nickel giant Inco (N-T) plans to spend US$34 million developing the 1-D Lower orebody at the Thompson mine in Manit…
Exeter outlines new zones at La Cabeza
Vancouver Several newly defined gold zones are expected to enhance the resource potential of the La Cabeza gold p…
Sienna poised to drill Igor
Vancouver The results of a sampling and mapping program have prompted Sienna Gold (SGP-V) to plan an initial dril…
Aurogin gets environmental nod at El Sastre (August 23, 2005)
Guatemala’s Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources has approved the environmental impact assessment (EIA…
SAG&C draws Rio Tinto further into Pimenton
Vancouver – Mining giant Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has converted its letter of understanding with South American Gold and C…
Plant delays trip Jaguar
Jaguar Mining (JAG-T) has halved to 25,000 oz. its 2005 gold production estimate, dogged by delays in access to two…
New estimate boosts global resources at Angostura
Vancouver A newly released independent study has boosted global resources at Greystar Resources’ (GSL-T) wholly o…
Metallica buoyed by drill results at Rio Figueroa
Vancouver Based on encouraging results from recent drilling, Metallica Resources (MR-T) sees potential for a larg…
Silver Wheaton dips into Bear Creek
Shares in Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V) ended 66, or around 22%, higher at a new 52-week high of $3.65 on the TSX Vent…